|  | |  | Friday, March 4, 2005 |
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Democracy in the Middle East
Secretary Rice (Mar. 3): "...people in the Middle East...are expressing what I think we always knew, which is that you don't have to impose democracy, you impose tyranny. Democracy and the desire to be free is as natural as breathing." [full text]
Iran's Nuclear Program
Secretary Rice (Mar. 2): "I’ve had further discussions with my European colleagues, and we are designing, I think, an important common strategy with Europe so that Iran knows that there is no other way." [full text]
2004 Annual Report on Human Rights
Under Secretary Dobriansky (Feb. 28): "In Lebanon, we see growing momentum for a Cedar Revolution that is unifying the citizens of that nation to the cause of true democracy and freedom from foreign influence. Hopeful signs span the globe and there should be no doubt that the years ahead will be great ones for the cause of freedom." [full text] [2004 Human Rights Report]
 Saluting Women's History Month: Tracey Ann Jacobson
Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Ambassador to Turkmenistan. As ambassador, she oversees improvement in the areas of education, economic reform, human rights and the development of civil society. [more]
| | |  | |  Roger F. Noriega, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, recently discussed the Administration’s foreign assistance priorities for the Western Hemisphere Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Iran's nuclear program is discussed in a statement to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. [more]
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The U.S. Government is committed to relief and rebuilding efforts in tsunami-affected areas of South Asia. You can help by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations conducting relief operations.
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